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he took her y^e sayd marjery by the arm to lead her & would lead

her though she told him she could goe w^thout leading, but he did

lead her & as he was soe doing he put her hand into his britches & put

his privates into her hand, she would have puled away her hand but

he strove to keep her hand ther: when y^y came to y^e lecture he show

ed her his white arm[9] & offered it to her to kiss & because she did not offer

to kiss it he put it to her mouth, after walking he saluted her & never

medled with her after, for it was soon after that this and all y^e rest of

his doings were brought out Concerning his carriage to marryed wo

men it was as followes

1 Samuel Mighel whilst Moses Bradstreet was single he pul^d his wife

upon Moses lap & made him salute her

2 he pul^d another woman by her hand as if he would have set her on

his knee or kist her but she refused & soe he let her alone ever after

3. Goody Bradstreet a modest & good woman before she was married he often

saluted her, & after she was married he often saluted her & led her

throw the feild as she was going home : One Sabbath day he

came to her house when her husband was going to meeting, his busi

ness as he say^d for salve for a sore finger, but lookt after none

for a corrupt heart, he might have come Earlier in y^e morn or

at noon or at night, but he came then & spent his forenoon there

he desired her to shew him her naked breasts but she refused he saluted

her & when she shewed dislike he abused y^e scripture .1.thes 5 26 kiss

one another w^th a holy kiss arguing thence & from 1 Pet 5 14 y^t it was law

full what he desired, but his kiss was not of y^t nature but an unchast kiss

such as the harlot gave to y^e young man 7 prov. 13.

4 Goody Ally he saluted her several times and above time He shewed

her his nakedness at w^ch she was much troubl^d & made away from him

and providence soe ordered it yt her husband came in just then & saw

he dissisted & went his way: Several times y^e say^d woman shutt y^e

door when she saw him coming & pul^d in y^e latch 20 times at least

& sat as if noe body had bin within & then he went his way

 ffor this trade of uncleaness soe long continued in, tho ther was

some little sorrow expres^t yet y^e church did unanimously vote for his

Ejection, which accordingly was executed upon him in y^e name of

           full

Christ w^th y^e consent of y^e church before the whole congregation

           ^

August 31 1673. but Before the passing of the Sentance of ex

communication he was called upon to consider what he had done

to y^e great dishonour of god the church, & his fathers house, as alsoe

to y^e indangering of his Immortal Soul ^____

To the congregation it was say^d That it was not thought meet to

mention the particular passages of his unclean carriage w^ch have bin

mentioned to y^e church already the apostle Sas it is a shame even to

speak of those things that are done of them in secret 5 Eph. 12. much

more a shame to do them, yet I doubt not but the most doe know y^m

or if any doe desire to know the grounds of soe Solemn a censure

they may have private information: Two words let me leave w^th all ||

take heed of covring & concealing such wickedness out of gods way y^t is used

Speaking for ye offendour & w^thout amendmn^t 2 let all young ones flee youthfull lusts

                                                              & dalliance